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"Classic Man" by Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur
Lyrics might be off, so correct me if needed.
CAPO 3 - Standard Tuning
CMy name calEmling all night
CI can pull the wool wEmhile I'm being polite
CLike, darling calling Emall night
CI can be a bull while EmI'm being polite
CLike, oh me, oh me Emoh my
CI know many women want tEmo be in my life
CLike, oh me, oh me oh Emmy
CWhy can't every woman end up Embeing my wife?
[Pre-Hook:]
CEven if she gEmo away, evCen if she go Emaway
CEven if she gEmo away, evCen if she go Emaway
[Hook:]
CI'm a classic maEmn
AmYou can be mean when Gyou look this clean
CI'm a classic maEmn
AmCalling on me like Ga young OG
CI'm a classic maEmn
AmYour needs get met by the Gstreet, elCegant old fashioned Emman
CYeah baby I'm a classEmic man
CI burn through the hood Emlike whoa
AmWhen everybody's feeling Gso cold
CI'm cool like Nat King EmCole
AmAnd niggas get a bit of Gmy glow
CI got charm like a leprecEmhaun, mummafunka
AmNow y'all fucking with the wrGong mummafunka
CTreat me like a don, mEmummafunka
AmAnd we don't live by the lawG, mummafunka
[Pre-Hook]
[Hook]
[Roman GianArthur:]
CI burn through the gate Emlike whoa
AmAnd everybody get in, Gwe know
CI love life, living like Emgold
AmAnd niggas wanna get in Gmy glow
CI got mad love for my crew, Emmummafunka
CI'm the- I'm the man, who Emare you mummafunka?
CShine bright like a jewel, Emmummafunka
CEven under fire I'm cool, Emmummafunka
[Roman GianArthur:]
CEven when she go Emaway, evCen when she go Emaway
CEven when she go Emaway, eCven when she go awEmay
[Hook]
CKeep my gloves dirty but my hEmands clean
AmGot to keep the business iGn the family
CBread when I'm filling up tEmhe pantry
AmNow my niggas slang 'caine lGike a dandy
CI tell you how it Emgo
CYou pull out rubber bands, I Empull out an envelope
CThe ladies on my elbow ain'Emt for the show
CEvery madame on my team is a Emtop general, oh
CGot to be ready for Emwar, war
AmShould they get into mGy door, door?
CGet 'em, we'll get 'em, I Emknow that we'll get 'em
AmCause I lived through this Gshit before, oh
[Hook]

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Classic Man

by Jidenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

"Classic Man" by Jidenna ft. Roman GianArthur

Lyrics might be off, so correct me if needed.

CAPO 3 - Standard Tuning

C Em

My name calling all night

C Em

I can pull the wool while I'm being polite

C Em

Like, darling calling all night

C Em

I can be a bull while I'm being polite

C Em

Like, oh me, oh me oh my

C Em

I know many women want to be in my life

C Em

Like, oh me, oh me oh my

C Em

Why can't every woman end up being my wife?

[Pre-Hook:]

C Em C Em

Even if she go away, even if she go away

C Em C Em

Even if she go away, even if she go away

[Hook:]

C Em

I'm a classic man

Am G

You can be mean when you look this clean

C Em

I'm a classic man

Am G

Calling on me like a young OG

C Em

I'm a classic man

Am G C Em

Your needs get met by the street, elegant old fashioned man

C Em

Yeah baby I'm a classic man

C Em

I burn through the hood like whoa

Am G

When everybody's feeling so cold

C Em

I'm cool like Nat King Cole

Am G

And niggas get a bit of my glow

C Em

I got charm like a leprechaun, mummafunka

Am G

Now y'all fucking with the wrong mummafunka

C Em

Treat me like a don, mummafunka

Am G

And we don't live by the law, mummafunka

[Pre-Hook]

[Hook]

[Roman GianArthur:]

C Em

I burn through the gate like whoa

Am G

And everybody get in, we know

C Em

I love life, living like gold

Am G

And niggas wanna get in my glow

C Em

I got mad love for my crew, mummafunka

C Em

I'm the- I'm the man, who are you mummafunka?

C Em

Shine bright like a jewel, mummafunka

C Em

Even under fire I'm cool, mummafunka

[Roman GianArthur:]

C Em C Em

Even when she go away, even when she go away

C Em C Em

Even when she go away, even when she go away

[Hook]

C Em

Keep my gloves dirty but my hands clean

Am G

Got to keep the business in the family

C Em

Bread when I'm filling up the pantry

Am G

Now my niggas slang 'caine like a dandy

C Em

I tell you how it go

C Em

You pull out rubber bands, I pull out an envelope

C Em

The ladies on my elbow ain't for the show

C Em

Every madame on my team is a top general, oh

C Em

Got to be ready for war, war

Am G

Should they get into my door, door?

C Em

Get 'em, we'll get 'em, I know that we'll get 'em

Am G

Cause I lived through this shit before, oh

[Hook]

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